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8th
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From this reading During the night of the 8th of December, Herbert was seized by a more violent delirium.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "If before to-morrow morning we have not given him a more energetic febrifuge," said the reporter, "Herbert will be dead."
advance
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From this reading Night arrived--the last night, it was too much to be feared, of the good, brave, intelligent boy, so far in advance of his years, and who was loved by all as their own child.
affected
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From this reading His liver was fearfully congested, his brain affected, and already it was impossible for him to recognise any one.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The only remedy which existed against this terrible malignant fever, the only specific which could overcome it, was not to be found in Lincoln Island.
all
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From this reading Night arrived--the last night, it was too much to be feared, of the good, brave, intelligent boy, so far in advance of his years, and who was loved by all as their own child.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His liver was fearfully congested, his brain affected, and already it was impossible for him to recognise any one.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Night arrived--the last night, it was too much to be feared, of the good, brave, intelligent boy, so far in advance of his years, and who was loved by all as their own child.
any
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From this reading His liver was fearfully congested, his brain affected, and already it was impossible for him to recognise any one.
arrived
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From this reading Night arrived--the last night, it was too much to be feared, of the good, brave, intelligent boy, so far in advance of his years, and who was loved by all as their own child.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Night arrived--the last night, it was too much to be feared, of the good, brave, intelligent boy, so far in advance of his years, and who was loved by all as their own child.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If before to-morrow morning we have not given him a more energetic febrifuge," said the reporter, "Herbert will be dead."
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "If before to-morrow morning we have not given him a more energetic febrifuge," said the reporter, "Herbert will be dead."
boy
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From this reading Night arrived--the last night, it was too much to be feared, of the good, brave, intelligent boy, so far in advance of his years, and who was loved by all as their own child.
brain
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From this reading His liver was fearfully congested, his brain affected, and already it was impossible for him to recognise any one.
brave
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From this reading Night arrived--the last night, it was too much to be feared, of the good, brave, intelligent boy, so far in advance of his years, and who was loved by all as their own child.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Night arrived--the last night, it was too much to be feared, of the good, brave, intelligent boy, so far in advance of his years, and who was loved by all as their own child.
child
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From this reading Night arrived--the last night, it was too much to be feared, of the good, brave, intelligent boy, so far in advance of his years, and who was loved by all as their own child.
congested
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From this reading His liver was fearfully congested, his brain affected, and already it was impossible for him to recognise any one.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The only remedy which existed against this terrible malignant fever, the only specific which could overcome it, was not to be found in Lincoln Island.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If before to-morrow morning we have not given him a more energetic febrifuge," said the reporter, "Herbert will be dead."
December
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From this reading During the night of the 8th of December, Herbert was seized by a more violent delirium.
delirium
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From this reading During the night of the 8th of December, Herbert was seized by a more violent delirium.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the night of the 8th of December, Herbert was seized by a more violent delirium.
energetic
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From this reading "If before to-morrow morning we have not given him a more energetic febrifuge," said the reporter, "Herbert will be dead."
existed
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From this reading The only remedy which existed against this terrible malignant fever, the only specific which could overcome it, was not to be found in Lincoln Island.
far
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From this reading Night arrived--the last night, it was too much to be feared, of the good, brave, intelligent boy, so far in advance of his years, and who was loved by all as their own child.
feared
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From this reading Night arrived--the last night, it was too much to be feared, of the good, brave, intelligent boy, so far in advance of his years, and who was loved by all as their own child.
fearfully
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From this reading His liver was fearfully congested, his brain affected, and already it was impossible for him to recognise any one.
febrifuge
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From this reading "If before to-morrow morning we have not given him a more energetic febrifuge," said the reporter, "Herbert will be dead."
fever
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From this reading The only remedy which existed against this terrible malignant fever, the only specific which could overcome it, was not to be found in Lincoln Island.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His liver was fearfully congested, his brain affected, and already it was impossible for him to recognise any one.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The only remedy which existed against this terrible malignant fever, the only specific which could overcome it, was not to be found in Lincoln Island.
given
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From this reading "If before to-morrow morning we have not given him a more energetic febrifuge," said the reporter, "Herbert will be dead."
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Night arrived--the last night, it was too much to be feared, of the good, brave, intelligent boy, so far in advance of his years, and who was loved by all as their own child.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "If before to-morrow morning we have not given him a more energetic febrifuge," said the reporter, "Herbert will be dead."
Herbert
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From this reading "If before to-morrow morning we have not given him a more energetic febrifuge," said the reporter, "Herbert will be dead."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If before to-morrow morning we have not given him a more energetic febrifuge," said the reporter, "Herbert will be dead."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Night arrived--the last night, it was too much to be feared, of the good, brave, intelligent boy, so far in advance of his years, and who was loved by all as their own child.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If before to-morrow morning we have not given him a more energetic febrifuge," said the reporter, "Herbert will be dead."
impossible
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From this reading His liver was fearfully congested, his brain affected, and already it was impossible for him to recognise any one.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Night arrived--the last night, it was too much to be feared, of the good, brave, intelligent boy, so far in advance of his years, and who was loved by all as their own child.
intelligent
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From this reading Night arrived--the last night, it was too much to be feared, of the good, brave, intelligent boy, so far in advance of his years, and who was loved by all as their own child.
Island
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From this reading The only remedy which existed against this terrible malignant fever, the only specific which could overcome it, was not to be found in Lincoln Island.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Night arrived--the last night, it was too much to be feared, of the good, brave, intelligent boy, so far in advance of his years, and who was loved by all as their own child.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Night arrived--the last night, it was too much to be feared, of the good, brave, intelligent boy, so far in advance of his years, and who was loved by all as their own child.
Lincoln
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From this reading The only remedy which existed against this terrible malignant fever, the only specific which could overcome it, was not to be found in Lincoln Island.
liver
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From this reading His liver was fearfully congested, his brain affected, and already it was impossible for him to recognise any one.
loved
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From this reading Night arrived--the last night, it was too much to be feared, of the good, brave, intelligent boy, so far in advance of his years, and who was loved by all as their own child.
malignant
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From this reading The only remedy which existed against this terrible malignant fever, the only specific which could overcome it, was not to be found in Lincoln Island.
more
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From this reading "If before to-morrow morning we have not given him a more energetic febrifuge," said the reporter, "Herbert will be dead."
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If before to-morrow morning we have not given him a more energetic febrifuge," said the reporter, "Herbert will be dead."
much
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From this reading Night arrived--the last night, it was too much to be feared, of the good, brave, intelligent boy, so far in advance of his years, and who was loved by all as their own child.
Night
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From this reading Night arrived--the last night, it was too much to be feared, of the good, brave, intelligent boy, so far in advance of his years, and who was loved by all as their own child.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "If before to-morrow morning we have not given him a more energetic febrifuge," said the reporter, "Herbert will be dead."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Night arrived--the last night, it was too much to be feared, of the good, brave, intelligent boy, so far in advance of his years, and who was loved by all as their own child.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His liver was fearfully congested, his brain affected, and already it was impossible for him to recognise any one.
only
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From this reading The only remedy which existed against this terrible malignant fever, the only specific which could overcome it, was not to be found in Lincoln Island.
overcome
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From this reading The only remedy which existed against this terrible malignant fever, the only specific which could overcome it, was not to be found in Lincoln Island.
own
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From this reading Night arrived--the last night, it was too much to be feared, of the good, brave, intelligent boy, so far in advance of his years, and who was loved by all as their own child.
recognise
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From this reading His liver was fearfully congested, his brain affected, and already it was impossible for him to recognise any one.
remedy
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From this reading The only remedy which existed against this terrible malignant fever, the only specific which could overcome it, was not to be found in Lincoln Island.
reporter
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From this reading "If before to-morrow morning we have not given him a more energetic febrifuge," said the reporter, "Herbert will be dead."
said
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From this reading "If before to-morrow morning we have not given him a more energetic febrifuge," said the reporter, "Herbert will be dead."
seized
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From this reading During the night of the 8th of December, Herbert was seized by a more violent delirium.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Night arrived--the last night, it was too much to be feared, of the good, brave, intelligent boy, so far in advance of his years, and who was loved by all as their own child.
specific
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From this reading The only remedy which existed against this terrible malignant fever, the only specific which could overcome it, was not to be found in Lincoln Island.
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The only remedy which existed against this terrible malignant fever, the only specific which could overcome it, was not to be found in Lincoln Island.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "If before to-morrow morning we have not given him a more energetic febrifuge," said the reporter, "Herbert will be dead."
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Night arrived--the last night, it was too much to be feared, of the good, brave, intelligent boy, so far in advance of his years, and who was loved by all as their own child.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The only remedy which existed against this terrible malignant fever, the only specific which could overcome it, was not to be found in Lincoln Island.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Night arrived--the last night, it was too much to be feared, of the good, brave, intelligent boy, so far in advance of his years, and who was loved by all as their own child.
to-morrow
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From this reading "If before to-morrow morning we have not given him a more energetic febrifuge," said the reporter, "Herbert will be dead."
too
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From this reading Night arrived--the last night, it was too much to be feared, of the good, brave, intelligent boy, so far in advance of his years, and who was loved by all as their own child.
violentnounUS /ˈviolent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading During the night of the 8th of December, Herbert was seized by a more violent delirium.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Night arrived--the last night, it was too much to be feared, of the good, brave, intelligent boy, so far in advance of his years, and who was loved by all as their own child.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "If before to-morrow morning we have not given him a more energetic febrifuge," said the reporter, "Herbert will be dead."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The only remedy which existed against this terrible malignant fever, the only specific which could overcome it, was not to be found in Lincoln Island.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Night arrived--the last night, it was too much to be feared, of the good, brave, intelligent boy, so far in advance of his years, and who was loved by all as their own child.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "If before to-morrow morning we have not given him a more energetic febrifuge," said the reporter, "Herbert will be dead."
years
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From this reading Night arrived--the last night, it was too much to be feared, of the good, brave, intelligent boy, so far in advance of his years, and who was loved by all as their own child.
